- CO2 + H20 + light —> Sugars + O2
- Photosynthesis is an energy pathway
- 2 linked reactions
- light-dependent reaction + Calvin cycle
- Everything takes place in the chloroplast
- light reaction = thylakoid membranes
- Calvin cycle = stroma (liquid portion)
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Light reaction = light energy into chemical energy (ATP & NADPH)
- Calvin cycle = converts CO2 into sugars